News

Skowhegan Man Charged with Murder in Augusta Shooting

Skowhegan Man Charged with Murder in Augusta Shooting

Somerset County Jail


A 30-year-old Skowhegan man faces murder charges in the shooting death of another man in Augusta on February 2nd.

Maine State Police say Edward Longley was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he shot and killed 51-year-old Billyjack Curtis of Augusta on Flagg Street in Augusta.

A second victim, 40-year-old Sherry Gilley of Brunswick, was also injured during the shooting.

Gilley was initially taken to MaineGeneral in Augusta and later transferred to Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was released and is currently recovering from her injuries.

Longley is now being held in the Somerset County Jail without bail on charges of murder and aggravated assault.

Latest Headlines

36 minutes ago in Local

Ice Jams Cause Flooding, Evacuations Along Piscataquis River

Fresh

No injuries have been reported in the flooding.

1 hour ago in Local

Skowhegan Man Charged with Murder in Augusta Shooting

Fresh

The suspect is now being held in the Somerset County Jail without bail.

10 hours ago in National, Trending

Muskets crack, drums echo as Boston marks 250 years since British evacuation

Reenactors in 18th-century military coats and tricorn hats filled the pews of one of the nation's oldest Catholic Churches on Tuesday before firing muskets outside and marching through neighborhood streets, marking the 250th anniversary of the day British forces evacuated the city.

11 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title

Eugenio Suárez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of thousands of fans who remained in the ballpark a half-hour after the final out.

13 hours ago in Local

Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the…